Saudi Express is a shipping company from Qassim to Qatar that moves your whole home or part of it, along with your car and boxes, by road in closed trucks. Trucks leave Buraydah, Unaizah and Ar Rass, run via Riyadh and Al-Ahsa to the Salwa crossing and Qatar’s Abu Samra crossing, and finish at your door in Doha or any Qatari city. We dismantle, pack, load, clear customs and reassemble; a shipment usually arrives within 3 to 5 days, and a full home move starts from SAR 3,250. Book a survey by call or WhatsApp on 0560533140.
- Crossing: Salwa on the Saudi side, Abu Samra on the Qatari side
- Transit: 3 to 5 days by road, 2 to 3 days by air via Hamad Airport
- Full home: from SAR 3,250 in a dedicated closed truck
- Bedroom: from SAR 1,670 with dismantling and reassembly
- Car: from SAR 1,120 on a shared carrier
- Box: from SAR 140 on a shared truck
- Cities: Doha, Lusail, The Pearl, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Al Khor and Umm Salal
Shipping prices from Qassim to Qatar
Shipping from Qassim to Qatar starts from SAR 140 per box, SAR 1,670 for a bedroom, SAR 3,250 for a full home in a dedicated truck and SAR 1,120 for a car on a shared carrier.
For a full home move we do not price by the piece; we estimate the volume of the home after packing. A two-bedroom apartment is very different from a villa with separate men’s and women’s majlis, children’s rooms and a storeroom, and the villa itself may need one large truck or two depending on how much you own. So we start with a survey, either a visit in Qassim or a video call walking through the rooms, and then give an all-in price with no surprises on loading day.
The price covers packing materials, labour, the truck, the customs declaration, delivery and reassembly in Qatar. What can vary between homes are extras such as removing a kitchen fixed to the wall or building a wooden crate for an antique or a piano, and we list those item by item before you agree.
Starting prices for the most requested services:
| Service | Details | From (SAR) |
|---|---|---|
| Box or suitcase | Shared load to your address in Qatar | 140 |
| Bedroom | Dismantling, packing, transport and reassembly | 1,670 |
| Full home move | Dedicated closed truck, packing and reassembly included | 3,250 |
| Car | Shared car carrier with export papers | 1,120 |
| Partial household goods | Space on a shared truck per cubic metre | 420 |
| Air freight via Hamad | Light urgent parcels | Ask for the price by call or WhatsApp |
How long does shipping from Qassim to Qatar take?
Road shipping from Qassim to Qatar takes 3 to 5 days from loading to delivery in Doha, and air freight 2 to 3 days.
The truck covers Qassim to Riyadh, then Al-Ahsa and on to Salwa in a day to a day and a half, clears Saudi exit at Salwa and Qatari entry at Abu Samra, and from Abu Samra it is a relatively short drive to Doha. The main causes of delay are queues at the border on peak days or a missing document spotted by the inspector, which is why we check papers before loading, not at the border.
For a full home, packing alone takes about a day for an average apartment and two days for a large villa, so allow for this when you set the handover date of your Qassim home and the move-in date in Qatar.
How we plan a full home move from Qassim to Qatar
We plan a full home move in three stages: a survey and list of what goes, a day or two of dismantling and packing, and loading day, when the truck leaves straight for Qatar.
During the survey we ask what you are taking and what you are leaving, because many families find that some furniture does not suit their Qatar home; apartments in Lusail and Doha are often smaller than houses in Qassim, and a large Arabic majlis may not fit. We list each room and its contents, mark pieces that need dismantling or special crates, and agree the packing and loading days.
On loading day we pack the truck in reverse order: what you need first in Qatar goes in last. Beds, mattresses and basic kitchen items sit at the back of the truck, while majlis sets, guest furniture and storeroom items go at the front. That way you can sleep in your new home on arrival night even if the other boxes stay closed.
Ways to ship from Qassim to Qatar
Road freight in closed trucks via Salwa suits most shipments from Qassim to Qatar, with air for urgent items. Sea freight via Dammam and Hamad Port is used only for large commercial cargo.
Road freight
Road is what we use for furniture, appliances, cars and goods, because it takes things from your home to your home without switching between modes. Truck size is fixed after the survey: a small apartment fits in a closed dyna, while a two-storey villa needs a closed trailer long enough to take every room in one trip.
Air freight via Hamad Airport
Air suits what you need the moment you arrive in Qatar and cannot wait for the truck: work files, laptops, children’s school clothes and a few light personal items. It flies from King Khalid Airport in Riyadh or Prince Nayef Airport in Qassim to Hamad International Airport and is then delivered to your address.
Remember that airlines charge a parcel on the greater of its real weight and its volumetric weight, which is length × width × height in centimetres divided by 6000. A stuffed 70×45×30 cm clothes bag counts as about 16 kg however light it feels, so put only small, compact items on air.
Sea freight
Traders and factories in Qassim can truck containers to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam and ship them to Hamad Port. It is an option for big volumes; for household furniture, road is faster and involves less handling.
Summary of methods and approximate times:
| Method | Suits | Approximate time |
|---|---|---|
| Dedicated truck | Full home or office move | 3 to 4 days |
| Shared truck | A room or boxes | 4 to 6 days |
| Car carrier | Cars | 3 to 5 days |
| Air | Small urgent parcels | 2 to 3 days |
| Sea via Dammam | Large commercial cargo | Per vessel schedule |
Packing furniture room by room before shipping to Qatar
We pack each room to suit its contents: bedrooms dismantled and numbered, majlis sets in blankets and film, the kitchen piece by piece and appliances in rigid boxes.
In a bedroom the bed and wardrobe are dismantled, the mirror is packed alone between two rigid boards, and the mattress gets a full plastic cover against dust and damp. Majlis back cushions are folded and tied, European sofas are wrapped in blankets and then film, and rugs are rolled after cleaning, never folded. The kitchen takes the longest: plates stand on edge rather than lying flat, glasses are wrapped one by one in paper, and heavy pots go in small boxes. Large appliances such as the fridge and washer are packed after emptying and drying, and screens travel upright in dedicated boxes.
Air conditioners, antiques and valuables
A split AC is removed by a technician who first collects the gas in the outdoor unit; the indoor unit is wrapped in foam and the outdoor unit travels upright so the compressor is not damaged. Antiques, chandeliers, paintings and large glass pieces get made-to-measure wooden crates lined with foam, with the piece fixed inside so it cannot move however much the truck shakes. Crates appear as a separate line in the price, and we suggest them only for items ordinary packing cannot protect.
Shipping parcels, bags and goods from Qassim to Qatar
If you are not moving a whole home, we ship parcels and bags from Qassim to Qatar on a shared truck from SAR 140 per box, and commercial goods by the cubic metre or by full truck.
Students and employees relocating to Qatar use this service, as do families sending things to relatives there and online sellers in Buraydah and Unaizah with customers in Doha. We weigh and measure each box in front of you, label it with the receiver’s name and number, and deliver it to the address rather than to an office you have to visit.
Commercial goods such as packed dates, factory products and farm supplies need an invoice and certificate of origin, and food needs an importer in Qatar to handle food-safety formalities on arrival. We prepare the papers with you before loading and plan the load so food is not stacked beside cleaning products or strong-smelling materials.
When should you book your shipment from Qassim to Qatar?
Book at least a week before loading, and two weeks ahead at the end of the school year and before holidays, when moves to Qatar peak and the Salwa crossing gets busy.
Summer does not stop shipping, but it calls for extra care with heat-sensitive items and early-morning delivery in Qatar. Winter makes unloading easier, though demand for trucks rises as new contracts begin. Tell us the date you get your Qatar keys and we suggest the right loading day, so the truck arrives neither before the keys nor long after.
Car shipping from Qassim to Qatar
Shipping a car from Qassim to Qatar starts from SAR 1,120 on a shared carrier, and a dedicated closed carrier can be booked for newer cars. The car arrives within 3 to 5 days, secured by its wheels and covered.
Before shipping, ownership is transferred to your name if needed, fines are paid and export papers are issued by the traffic department. In Qatar, watch the age rule: the Ministry of Interior requires imported light vehicles to be no more than 5 years old from manufacture, and 5% customs duty is paid on the assessed value including freight and insurance. If your car is older than five years, it is usually more practical to sell it in Qassim and buy in Qatar, and we tell you so before you pay anything.
If you are entering Qatar with your car as a visitor and returning with it, temporary entry or a triptyque is enough and no permanent export is needed.
Customs and papers at Salwa and Abu Samra
For a home move to Qatar you need a copy of your ID or iqama, a copy of the Qatari residence permit or work visa, and an inventory; we file the customs declaration at Salwa and Abu Samra.
People moving to Qatar for residence or work for the first time can have used personal effects and household items exempted from duty if they meet the conditions, and cars are outside that exemption. New furniture in factory boxes, or large quantities of the same item, are treated as commercial goods. That is why we write the inventory carefully and separate used items from new ones.
- Your Saudi ID or iqama, plus your passport (copies).
- A copy of the receiver’s Qatari residence permit, visa or work contract.
- A detailed numbered inventory we prepare while packing.
- For a car: registration, export papers and driving licence.
- For trade cargo: an invoice, origin certificate and packing list.
Prohibited items when shipping to Qatar
Flammables and gas, weapons and their parts, narcotics, restricted medicines without a prescription, and printed or other material that breaches public morals are prohibited, as are alcohol and pork products.
In practice we do not load gas cylinders, even empty ones, until we have confirmed they are purged, nor petrol or open paint, and we ask that cash and jewellery stay out of the shipment. Potted house plants need agricultural permits, so it is easier to leave them or give them away before you travel.
Cities and areas we deliver to in Qatar
We deliver shipments from Qassim to Doha, Lusail, The Pearl, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Al Khor, Umm Salal, Mesaieed, Al Shahaniya, Al Daayen and the northern towns.
Residential towers in Lusail, The Pearl and central Doha usually require a move permit and an advance booking of the service lift, and allow unloading only in set hours. We ask for that permit two days before the truck arrives so it does not wait at the gate. Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah and Umm Salal have many villas, where unloading goes straight from the truck into the house.
Al Khor, the northern towns and Mesaieed are further from Doha, and deliveries there are sometimes scheduled on a separate day so other customers on a shared truck are not delayed; we tell you before loading. If your address is inside a gated compound, send us the compound name, gate number and the contact who authorises entry, so the driver knows where to stop the first time.
After unloading in Qatar the crew stays to reassemble beds, wardrobes and tables and places each box in the room written on it, then we go through the list with you. Any remark about a piece is recorded in the delivery note on the spot, so nothing is left hanging once the truck leaves.
Where in Qassim do we collect?
We collect from Buraydah, Unaizah, Ar Rass, Al Mithnab, Al Bukayriyah, Al Badaya, Riyadh Al Khabra, Ash Shimasiyah, Al Asyah, Uyun Al Jiwa, An Nabhaniyah and the other Qassim governorates.
In Buraydah we serve districts such as Al Nahda, Al Khaleej, Al Rayyan, Al Iskan, Al Safra and Al Hadiyah, and in Unaizah both the old quarters around the centre and the new districts. We also reach farmhouses and rest houses on the edges of Qassim, using a small dyna if the track is unpaved and unsuitable for a large truck.
Steps to move your home from Qassim to Qatar
A home move to Qatar has six steps: survey, price, packing, loading, crossing, and delivery with reassembly.
- We survey the home by video or in person and list the rooms and what is going.
- We send the all-in price and the packing and loading dates.
- The crew packs and numbers everything and builds the inventory with you.
- The truck is loaded in reverse order and leaves for Salwa.
- Our broker clears the declaration at Salwa and Abu Samra and messages you once the truck is through.
- The crew unloads at your Qatar home, reassembles the furniture and goes through the list with you.
Tips for moving your home to Qatar
Decide what to take based on the size of your new home, finish the papers before packing, and coordinate with your Qatar building management before arrival.
- Ask for the floor plan or measurements of your new apartment and compare them with large majlis sets and wardrobes.
- Sell or donate old appliances; shipping them can cost close to buying new in Qatar.
- Keep a first-days bag with you in the car or on the plane.
- Get the move permit from your tower management before the arrival date.
- Check your car’s manufacturing year before thinking about shipping it.
More routes: shipping from Al-Ahsa to Qatar, closest to Salwa, shipping from Qassim to the UAE, the shipping to Qatar page, and our land freight, car shipping and furniture storage services.
